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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Video for small fry, June 25, 2003
What I like about this video is the diversity of careers that it shows. Besides doctor, police and fire people --which are very predictable-- the video demonstrates that it is possible to make a living by being a grocer, pilot, farmers, builder, plumber, painter, or even travel agent.
What my 3 and 1 year olds like about it are the songs, the neat characters like Huckle the cat and Henrietta Hippo, and the silly situations that Richard Scarry is renown for. In one part, the baker (Able Baker Charlie) mixes in too much yeast into his dough and the situation quickly escalates into total mayhem in the bakery.
All in all, if I were to sum this video up I would say that it is downright fun as well as educational.
Pam T~
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful & democratic musical look at careers, March 19, 2000
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What a captivating and delightful video for young children! The artwork is adorable without being precious. The music is lilting and catchy, with clever lyrics. The video cheerfully presents the many different kinds of jobs that are necessary to keep our "busy world" going - showing grand careers like doctor and architect, as well as less glamorous ones, like electrician and ditch-digger. All of the jobs are treated with matter-of-fact respect, with the underlying message being that everyone's contribution to society is worthwhile and important. Almost every child will see a job that he/she can identify with (except, interestingly, lawyer and stay-at-home mom, both roles that I have filled in my life!). Another plus is the video's complete lack of stereotype. Animals of all colors and sizes play the characters, and there is no stereotyping of gender roles (for example, Rhonda want to become a truck driver while Freddy wants to be a baker). Best of all, it is a video that you can watch with your child and enjoy each time.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a wonderful busy world, September 19, 2000
Richard Scarry has created a world of variety, humor and niceness. His videos and books are richly detailed at the same time that the images' linear quality is rather spare, the colors simple. I mention the amount of detail because it may be over-whelming for very young kids. Our son could not really watch it until he was about 1-year old. In what amounts to a lot of mini-episodes the students in Miss Honey's class (children who are actually all different animals) dream of what they will do when they grow up. The video is one of Richard Scarry's that could appeal to a pre-talking child as many of the jobs are of a very visual nature--baker, truckdriver, firefighter, etc. A lot of information is packed into very short segments, but done in a humorous and enjoyable manner. Pacing is perfect for the very young. If you have never seen a Richard Scarry book or video you are in for a treat. He has really created a tangible, sweet world. I wonder if I am the only one that has compared it to the Andy Griffith show. Both paint the world as a welcoming place where people treat each other with respect and kindness. And who wouldn't want to live in a place whose buildings are human scale and which boasts an elementary school with a dramatic clocktower?
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